Thola i AppUkulungiselela Izinhliziyo Zethu NgePhasika: Ukuzinikela ngesikhathi sokuzilaIsampula
"Usuku lwama-36: Ukuhlanzwa"
Njalo ngonyaka ngePhasika izinkulungwane zamaJuda zazivela kulo lonke elakwa-Israyeli naseJudiya zizonikela ngemihlatshelo ethempelini eJerusalema. Njengoba abaningi babehamba amabanga amade, babevame ukuthenga imihlatshelo yabo yezilwane eJerusalema kunokuyidonsela ekhaya nokuzibeka engozini yokulimala noma isici esasizobenza babe umhlatshelo ongafanelekile. Kwakuyinto elula kubakhulekeli abangamaJuda ukuthenga imihlatshelo yabo lapho sebefikile. Kodwa-ke, imakethe yalokhu kuthengiselana yayisungulwe eGcekeni LabeZizwe, lapho abafuna uNkulunkulu ababengewona amaJuda beza bezokhulekela. Ngakho-ke, ngePhasika, igceke lethempeli lagcwala imfuyo, abathengisi bemfuyo nabashintshi bemali, ababeshintshanisa izimali zezifunda ngemali yamaJuda.
Lapho uJesu ekubona lokhu, wathukuthela - wathukuthela waze wagingqa amatafula futhi wanqanda okuthengiswayo. Kodwa kungani? Ngabe abathengisi bebengazami nje ukusiza abahambi ukuba bakhonze uNkulunkulu? Mhlawumbe. Kodwa babekwenza belimaza labo abavela “kuzo zonke izizwe” ababefuna uNkulunkulu, bebheka ukukhulekela kwabo njengokuncane. Ngokubabiza ngokuthi “abaphangi” kungenzeka ukuthi uJesu wayekhuluma ngokuhwebelana kwabo ngokwezezimali nangendlela ababephanga ngayo abeZizwe indawo yabo yokukhulekela.
Nokho kukhona okunye okwenzekayo. Endabeni efanayo yokuhlanza kwakhe ithempeli, uJesu wacelwa isibonakaliso segunya lakhe. Waphendula wathi, “Bhidliza leli thempeli, ngizakulivusa ngezinsuku ezintathu” (Johane 2:19). Kodwa wayengakhulumi ngesakhiwo; “Wayekhuluma ngethempeli lomzimba wakhe” (Johane 2:21). Ngamanye amagama, ngenkathi efa, ithempeli nayo yonke inqubo yalo - ubupristi, imihlatshelo, nodumo - lwafa naye ngoba yena wayeyiWundlu lePhasika, umpristi ophakeme nodumo lukaShekinah. Ngakho-ke, lapho ikhethini lethempeli lihlukana phakathi nokufa kukaKristu (Marku 15:38), umgoqo phakathi kukaNkulunkulu nesintu wehlela wonke umuntu. Ujesu waba “yindlu yomkhuleko yazo zonke izizwe.” Namuhla asikho isidingo sokuya ethempelini eJerusalema ukuyokhonza. Futhi akukho mehluko phakathi kwabakhulekeli abangamaJuda nabezizwe. Ukukhonza akusanamathele endaweni, kodwa kumuntu. Ujesu uyithempeli. Yilapho sihlangana khona noNkulunkulu.
Umkhuleko
Nkosi, sikhonza uJesu njengomhlatshelo wokugcina, umpristi, udumo kanye nethempeli. Ngakho-ke, masihlangane naye ukuze sithande igama lakhe futhi sibe yizinceku zakhe (u-Isaya 56: 6). KuKristu, sengathi zonke izizwe - lezo eziseduze nezikude - zingeza kuwe ngomkhuleko (Isaya 56: 8). Egameni likaKristu, Amen.
Ilungelo lobunikazi (c) 2012 yiRedeemer Presbyterian Church.
Njalo ngonyaka ngePhasika izinkulungwane zamaJuda zazivela kulo lonke elakwa-Israyeli naseJudiya zizonikela ngemihlatshelo ethempelini eJerusalema. Njengoba abaningi babehamba amabanga amade, babevame ukuthenga imihlatshelo yabo yezilwane eJerusalema kunokuyidonsela ekhaya nokuzibeka engozini yokulimala noma isici esasizobenza babe umhlatshelo ongafanelekile. Kwakuyinto elula kubakhulekeli abangamaJuda ukuthenga imihlatshelo yabo lapho sebefikile. Kodwa-ke, imakethe yalokhu kuthengiselana yayisungulwe eGcekeni LabeZizwe, lapho abafuna uNkulunkulu ababengewona amaJuda beza bezokhulekela. Ngakho-ke, ngePhasika, igceke lethempeli lagcwala imfuyo, abathengisi bemfuyo nabashintshi bemali, ababeshintshanisa izimali zezifunda ngemali yamaJuda.
Lapho uJesu ekubona lokhu, wathukuthela - wathukuthela waze wagingqa amatafula futhi wanqanda okuthengiswayo. Kodwa kungani? Ngabe abathengisi bebengazami nje ukusiza abahambi ukuba bakhonze uNkulunkulu? Mhlawumbe. Kodwa babekwenza belimaza labo abavela “kuzo zonke izizwe” ababefuna uNkulunkulu, bebheka ukukhulekela kwabo njengokuncane. Ngokubabiza ngokuthi “abaphangi” kungenzeka ukuthi uJesu wayekhuluma ngokuhwebelana kwabo ngokwezezimali nangendlela ababephanga ngayo abeZizwe indawo yabo yokukhulekela.
Nokho kukhona okunye okwenzekayo. Endabeni efanayo yokuhlanza kwakhe ithempeli, uJesu wacelwa isibonakaliso segunya lakhe. Waphendula wathi, “Bhidliza leli thempeli, ngizakulivusa ngezinsuku ezintathu” (Johane 2:19). Kodwa wayengakhulumi ngesakhiwo; “Wayekhuluma ngethempeli lomzimba wakhe” (Johane 2:21). Ngamanye amagama, ngenkathi efa, ithempeli nayo yonke inqubo yalo - ubupristi, imihlatshelo, nodumo - lwafa naye ngoba yena wayeyiWundlu lePhasika, umpristi ophakeme nodumo lukaShekinah. Ngakho-ke, lapho ikhethini lethempeli lihlukana phakathi nokufa kukaKristu (Marku 15:38), umgoqo phakathi kukaNkulunkulu nesintu wehlela wonke umuntu. Ujesu waba “yindlu yomkhuleko yazo zonke izizwe.” Namuhla asikho isidingo sokuya ethempelini eJerusalema ukuyokhonza. Futhi akukho mehluko phakathi kwabakhulekeli abangamaJuda nabezizwe. Ukukhonza akusanamathele endaweni, kodwa kumuntu. Ujesu uyithempeli. Yilapho sihlangana khona noNkulunkulu.
Umkhuleko
Nkosi, sikhonza uJesu njengomhlatshelo wokugcina, umpristi, udumo kanye nethempeli. Ngakho-ke, masihlangane naye ukuze sithande igama lakhe futhi sibe yizinceku zakhe (u-Isaya 56: 6). KuKristu, sengathi zonke izizwe - lezo eziseduze nezikude - zingeza kuwe ngomkhuleko (Isaya 56: 8). Egameni likaKristu, Amen.
Ilungelo lobunikazi (c) 2012 yiRedeemer Presbyterian Church.
Mayelana naloluHlelo
Yini ukuzila? Yisikhathi lapho silindele ukunqoba kokukhanya nempilo kaKristu phezu kobumnyama besono nokufa. Njengoba sisuka kwinkonzo yomlotha ngoLwesithathu siye ePhasika, sikhunjuzwa ngeqiniso lobuthakathaka bethu nomusa kaNkulunkulu ohlelayo.
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Lokhu kukhulekelwa kwenziwa ngabasebenzi beRedeemer Presbyterian Church futhi kwaqala kwathunyelwa ku-www.redeemer.com ngo-2012. Kusetshenziswa ngemvume.
